Blumenthal Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran:

"I welcome the announcement of an agreement with Iran after a long and difficult diplomatic road, but the terms now must be carefully and closely reviewed by Congress with the paramount goal of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran. This agreement must be airtight, comprehensive and enduring – and, perhaps most importantly, strictly verifiable and enforceable. While our common hope may be that diplomacy has succeeded in barring an Iranian path to nuclear weapons capability, Congress must apply exacting standards and strict scrutiny, especially given Iran’s history of deceit and international law violations."

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